Abc Ed PAC
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $0.00 | $3,750.00 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $20,000.00 | $20,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $30,000.00 | $32,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $25,000.00 | $30,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $35,900.00 | $25,150.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $110,900.00 | $111,400.00 | $0.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $111,400 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $86,250 (77%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
Show formula
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $86,250 |
| Contributions to candidates | $20,150 |
- Operating & other $86,250 77%
- To TN candidates $20,150 18%
- To other PACs $5,000 4.5%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $20,150 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $20,150 difference, $20,150 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $20,150 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Friends of Tomeka Hart $10,000.00
- Friends To Re-Elect Patrice Robinson $5,000.00
- Friends of Robert Spence $5,000.00
- Tennessee Registry of Election Finance $150.00
Tennessee caps what a PAC may give one candidate per election — $15,400 for statewide and House races, $30,800 for Senate races (2025–26 limits; a primary and a general count as separate elections). Registry of Election Finance limits.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Committee To Re-Elect Willie Brooks | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $86,250.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Stephens for City Council | Donations | 09/19/2007 | $5,000.00 |
| Carpenter for County Commission | Donations | 07/07/2005 | $5,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect David Lillard | Donations | 07/07/2005 | $5,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Jane Pierotti | Donations | 03/24/2006 | $5,000.00 |
| Dean Deyo for Charter Commission | Donations | 06/26/2006 | $5,000.00 |
| Elect Melvin Burgess | Donations | 04/03/2006 | $5,000.00 |
| Friends of J.W. Gibson | Donations | 04/03/2006 | $5,000.00 |
| Friends of Jim Strickland | Donations | 09/19/2007 | $5,000.00 |
| Friends of Kemp Conrad | Donations | 09/19/2007 | $5,000.00 |
| Friends of Sidney Chism | Donations | 04/07/2006 | $5,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Clark | Memphis, TN | Clark & Clark LLC | $100,900.00 |
| Ben Clark | Memphis, TN | Clark and Clark | $5,000.00 |
| G Staley Cates | Memphis, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $3,850.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $4,350.00 | $3,850.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $4,350.00 | $4,350.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $4,450.00 | $4,350.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $4,450.00 | $4,450.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $4,550.00 | $4,450.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $4,550.00 | $4,550.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $4,700.00 | $4,550.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $4,750.00 | $4,700.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $4,950.00 | $4,750.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $4,950.00 | $4,950.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $3,050.00 | $4,950.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $3,050.00 | $3,050.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $10,600.00 | $3,050.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $5,675.00 | $10,600.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $5,675.00 | $5,675.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $25,675.00 | $5,675.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $20,675.00 | $25,675.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $10,750.00 | $20,675.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Amended Historical | $20,900.00 | $10,750.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $0.00 | $20,900.00 | Source ↗ |